History of Art: Renaissance to Revolution
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| HART1036 | Cultural, Media and Visual Studies | 1 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- HART1036
- School
- Cultural, Media and Visual Studies
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module surveys a broad range of art (across different media) and architecture from the Renaissance to the Age of Revolutions (c.1789). The module will discuss individual artists and works and set them within their respective historical contexts. The module will involve thinking about how contextual study can be married to visual analysis. The module will raise questions about changing forms of art and their relation to their social, political and philosophical contexts.
A single coursework assessment will replace all failed assessment components at the reassessment stage.
Target Students
Only available to History of Art students, Film and Television Studies students, Liberal Arts students and Exchange students
Classes
- One 1-hour workshop each week for 11 weeks
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 11 weeks
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 3,000 words portfolio of written work and equivalent
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To develop the skills to interpret visual representations in relation to historical contextTo articulate relevant historical knowledgeTo advance presentation skillsTo advance writing skillsLearning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Ability to explain and interpret different art-historical points of view and methods as related to art in Western societies from the early modern period to the present
- Ability to distinguish between different kinds of material examined, whether visual or textual, and be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources
- Ability to engage with different kinds of material, both visual and textual
Intellectual Skills:
- Ability to engage with unfamiliar artefacts, issues and ideas
- Ability to identify key arguments
- Ability to identify and address key problems in art history
Ability to construct coherent and independent historical arguments
Professional/Practical Skills:
- Ability to plan, research and write assignments
- Ability to select, sift and synthesize information from a wide range of sources
- Ability to identify and compare key arguments in primary and/or secondary source materials
- Ability to demonstrate independence of judgement
Transferable (Key) Skills:
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Ability to express ideas orally and to contribute to group discussion
- Ability to construct and articulate an argument
- Ability to use IT for research purposes
- Ability to manage and take responsibility for learning